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Tony Cárdenas

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–2025ID C001097
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LegislationHEADLINE
98%with Dems
of 4,529 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
98%with Dems
of 4,529 · both combined
Steepest move
+3 pts
2013 → 2015
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20132019
2023–24118th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.9%with Democrats
of 844 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +3 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 10545American Relief Act, 2025LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 19, 2024H.R. 10515American Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2024S. 759Beagle Brigade ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textBeagle Brigade ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 18, 2024H.R. 8663DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2024S. 3857Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2024S. 1351Stop Institutional Child Abuse ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2024H.R. 1101Lumbee Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2024S. 3448Never Again Education Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2024H.R. 115Midnight Rules Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 844 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress99.9% · 1,156 votes
Economics and Public Finance98.3% · 858 votes
Armed Forces and National Security95.1% · 427 votes
Government Operations and Politics98.9% · 283 votes
Energy96.6% · 208 votes
Finance and Financial Sector88.7% · 194 votes
Environmental Protection99.2% · 123 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.5% · 122 votes
Health95.5% · 112 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement99% · 102 votes
International Affairs95.8% · 95 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 85 votes
Taxation95.2% · 84 votes
Transportation and Public Works97.5% · 81 votes
Immigration100% · 67 votes
Education100% · 66 votes
Emergency Management98.4% · 63 votes
Law100% · 54 votes
Agriculture and Food92.3% · 52 votes
Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 38 votes
Water Resources Development97.1% · 34 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 24 votes
Commerce80% · 20 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 16 votes
Native Americans87.5% · 16 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 12 votes
Social Welfare100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Animals— · 9 votes
Families— · 7 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses
113th · 2013118th · 2023
Democrat · House · CA113th–118th
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Tony Cárdenas

Representative from California
HOUSED2013–20256 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
97.6%with Democrats
of 4,529 votes · 2.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested98%of 4,529 · combined
Steepest move+3 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132023
2023–24 · 118th · Democrat · of 844 votes98.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 844 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career
Congress99.9% · 1,156
Economics and Public Finance98.3% · 858
Armed Forces and National Security95.1% · 427
Government Operations and Politics98.9% · 283
Energy96.6% · 208
Finance and Financial Sector88.7% · 194
Environmental Protection99.2% · 123
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.5% · 122
Health95.5% · 112
Crime and Law Enforcement99% · 102
International Affairs95.8% · 95
Labor and Employment100% · 85
Taxation95.2% · 84
Transportation and Public Works97.5% · 81
Immigration100% · 67
Education100% · 66
Emergency Management98.4% · 63
Law100% · 54
Agriculture and Food92.3% · 52
Science, Technology, Communications94.7% · 38
Water Resources Development97.1% · 34
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 24
Commerce80% · 20
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 16
Native Americans87.5% · 16
Housing and Community Development100% · 12
Social Welfare100% · 12
Animals— · 9
Families— · 7

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013118th · 2023
Democrat113th–118th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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